COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A shocking viral video that has been making its rounds on social media shows a self-identified street preacher lambasting a county police officer as he walks away, tongue-lashing him with the proclamation, “You deserve a sniper bullet in your head.”

Jim Gilles of Indiana had been holding signs and calling out to passersby outside of Creflo Dollar’s World Changers Church International on the morning of Oct. 9, 2016 as members were arriving for services. Dollar has been a controversial figure due to his promotion of the prosperity gospel, and in recent years, has raised eyebrows with his efforts to raise funds to purchase a $65 million dollar jet.

While it is not known as to the specific reason Gilles was outside of the location, a video posted to social media shows Fulton County Police Officer K. Schierie approaching Gilles and others with him to advise that they could not call out to people arriving for services. Gilles was holding a sign that said something in regard to “racist thugs.”

“So you would cite us or arrest us for disorderly conduct if we speak to cars coming in?” Gilles asks.

“Yelling and screaming at them [is not allowed]. If you want to talk at a reasonable voice, but you guys are yelling and screaming right now,” Schiere contends.

Gilles then inquires if they would be arrested if they continued, and Schiere replies in the affirmative. As the officer begins to walk away, Gilles asserts that World Changers must have him “in their pocket,” which Schiere denies.

“You deserve to get shot, dude,” he calls out to the officer, walking toward him. “You deserve a bullet in your head. You deserve it. You deserve a sniper bullet.”

An unidentified man who is filming the encounter cautions Gilles, but he continues.

“Yes, you do. It’s cops like you why God has raised up Black Lives Matter to shoot cops,” he repeats. “There are so many corrupt cops in this country and you deserve sniper bullets. Yes, you do.”

The man accompanying Gilles, who had cautioned him seconds prior, then says “amen” in agreement.

Schiere soon approaches Gilles with cell phone in hand to record his words, as another officer had already been recording Gilles’ tirade.

“You have anything else you want to say about shooting police?” the recording officer asks.

“What have I said?” Gilles replies.

Gilles is among a circle of “shock and awe” preachers that have been known to generate alarm, including Ruben Chavez, who goes by the name Ruben Israel. As previously reported, Chavez went to court after being ousted from an Arab festival in 2012 when attendees became violent after he brought a literal pig’s head on a pole to the mainly Muslim gathering.

The video of Gilles has obtained at least 38,000 views since it was shared on social media, and has been condemned by Christians nationwide who have called Gilles’ words “unChristian,” “disgusting” and “shameful.”

“Extremely disturbing and sad that someone would blame God for the violence of killing police officers or any other evil that the devil has devised. Even more disturbing that it would be someone who calls themselves Christian!” commenter Denice Blake wrote. “It’s no wonder so many people don’t want to have anything to do with church or with Christians!”

“Terrible disgrace to Christians everywhere,” also wrote Jennifer Wedel, who uploaded the video to her Facebook page. “True believers of Christ DO NOT act this way. Please do not be deceived.”

“And to the Fulton County PD, the officers in the video: I’m very sorry you had to hear and deal with that mess. Thank you for your service to the community and for risking your lives daily,” she said.

Gilles did not return a request for comment.

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http://www.personaltouchmaids.org/ TammyHenson

How are you going to call a person a thug then turn around & say God has called upon them to kill cops? He’s a disgrace to anyone. He first calls those going to this church Thugs – which I’m assuming he means black folks – but then says God has called on BLM to kill cops. So who are the good guys? Him? The man standing on the corner yelling at passer-bys going to church? Yea, they may be going to a church preaching false doctrine but at least they are going & seeking. Prayerfully, they will find the truth but he isn’t going to lead them to it.

Amos Moses

while i will give him a thumbs up for protesting Cash Flow Dollars “church” …… the rest is really bad ….. not a pastors job to make terroristic threats to officers doing their jobs even if we do not agree with their manners ………. /SMH ………… lucky he was not charged …… would have been a better witness to be charged for just speaking out ………… get a bullhorn next time ………..

http://www.gmail.com/ David van Heerden

I rather wonder why Mr Gilles was not attending his own church that morning. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Mr Gilles was doing some kind of exhorting, but not of one another.

Amos Moses

maybe he does saturday …….

http://www.personaltouchmaids.org/ TammyHenson

I thought the exact same thing.

Bill

I won’t defend what Gilles said about killing cops, but it is definitely true that the cop is ignorant of the law. You can’t have an officer on the street making arbitrary determinations of what free speech is too loud. There are legal requirements and definitions that have to be met. Decibel meter readings have to be taken. I’m tired of cops who make up laws and try to bully people into submission.

http://www.personaltouchmaids.org/ TammyHenson

I actually wondered that myself as far as what was Gilles actually doing for the cop to confront him? Obviously nothing because he walked off & Gilles knew the cop had nothing to stand on. However, Gilles needed to show the cop respect because that cop would put his own life on the line for Gilles any day of the week if Gilles needed his help.

Kent Taylor

What a idiot….

Judy Zwyghuizen

True Christian’s do not act like this were Quiet and un-disturbing of other’s and go about our own Business!

Grace Kim Kwon

People shouldn’t watch too many movies but read good books. Watching violence as entertainment cheapens human life.

Jenny Ondioline

Gilles is the ugly face of fundamentalism.

Coach

Men take to the streets to proclaim gospel truth, is it any wonder the devil sends out his people as a counterfeit.

rushthis

Conservatives….

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